Remote Project Analyst: Budgets, Forecasts & Dashboards

The Building People; Leesburg (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Rx

Dental

Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance/AD&D

Long Term Disability and Short-Term

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Job summary

The Building People, LLC is seeking a full-time Project Analyst to support project managers and leadership in planning, executing, and monitoring project costs, budgets, and financial requirements. You will use data-driven insights to track performance, identify risks, and ensure projects meet contractual and financial expectations.

Responsibilities include budgeting with PMs, forecasting, monitoring expenditures, preparing dashboards, reviewing vendor invoices, and collaborating with pricing

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of finance/accounting experience in government contracting.
• Strong attention to detail and organization.
• Able to work well in a fast-paced team environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Proficient in Microsoft tools with intermediate to high proficiency in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project managers to build budgets and align resources with project needs.
• Develop financial forecasts and recommend cost-saving or efficiency measures.
• Monitor project budgets, expenditures, and financial performance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Compare actual costs against estimates to identify variances and potential risks.
• Prepare reports and dashboards that provide visibility into project performance.
• Assist in reviewing and approving vendor invoices.
• Work with pricing, contracts and procurement in securing necessary project support requirements.
• Conduct monthly budget review meetings with project managers and stakeholders.
• Create and maintain financial reports.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Accounting/Finance/Business degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Deltek CostPoint (preferred)

Job description

The Building People, LLC is seeking a full-time Project Analyst to support project managers and leadership in planning, executing, and monitoring project costs, budgets, and financial requirements. You will use data-driven insights to track performance, identify risks, and ensure projects meet contractual and financial expectations.

Responsibilities include budgeting with PMs, forecasting, monitoring expenditures, preparing dashboards, reviewing vendor invoices, and collaborating with pricing